Characters in 19th-century literature / Kelly King Howes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howes, Kelly King.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Characters and characteristics in literature.

Literature, Modern--19th century--History and criticism.

Literature, Modern.

Physical Description:

x, 597 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Characters in nineteenth-century literature.

Place of Publication:

Detroit : Gale Research, [1993]

Summary:

Characters in 19th-Century Literature provides in-depth analyses of more than 2,200 memorable characters from 200 of the most widely studied works of l9th century literature.

This distinctive reference features the works of 100 major novelists, dramatists, and short story writers, including minority and women writers. In addition to detailed character analyses offering both traditional and modern critical interpretations, separate plot summaries of each work are provided. Each entry provides the author's name, birth and death date, nationality, and principal genres and is arranged conveniently by author name. Character and title indexes simplify research.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0810383985

OCLC:

27040815